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Polyconic Projection

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Noun

1. polyconic projection

a conic projection of a map having distances between meridians equal to those distances on a globe

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Polyconic Projection

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type of projection used in making maps of large areas
noun
a type of conic projection in which the parallels are not concentric and all meridians except the central one are curved lines. It is neither equal-area nor conformal, but is suitable for maps of areas or countries of great longitudinal extent

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Polyconic Projection

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a type of conic map projection in which the parallels are represented as arcs of circles having centers at different points along the straight central meridian and the other meridians are shown as curves

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Polyconic Projection

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n.
A conic map projection having distances between meridians along every parallel equal to those distances on a globe. The central geographic meridian is a straight line, whereas the others are curved and the parallels are arcs of circles.

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